As is their custom, the Texans are opening morning practices to fans at the Methodist Training Center across from Reliant Stadium on selected days over the next two weeks.

The first was Tuesday morning. Coach Gary Kubiak said it couldn't come soon enough because, after four days of closed practices since the Texans opened training camp Friday, they already had arrived at "the dog days of summer."

"You know, having everybody out here kind of gets the juices going a little bit, gets everybody moving around," Kubiak said of the 5,219 fans who attended.